Almost in Love (song)

"Almost in Love"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Almost in Love
A-side
ReleasedSeptember 3, 1968
RecordedMarch 7, 1968
StudioWestern Recorders, Hollywood
Length2:54
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Let Yourself Go"
(1968) 		"Almost in Love"
(1968) 		"If I Can Dream" / "Edge of Reality"
(1968)

"Almost in Love" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture Live a Little, Love a Little. Luiz Bonfa had previously released an instrumental version of this tune in 1966 called "Moonlight in Rio".

In September 1968 it was released on a single with the song "A Little Less Conversation" on the other side.[1] Its first LP release was as the title track of Presley's budget album Almost in Love in November 1970.

On December 1, 1970, the single "Almost in Love" / "A Little Less Conversation" was re-released as part of RCA Victor's Gold Standard Series (together with 9 other Presley's singles).[2]

Writing

The song is credited to Luiz Bonfá and Randy Starr.

Recording

Presley recorded it on March 7, 1968.

Track listings

7" single (RCA Victor 49.569, 29 November 1968)[3]

  1. Almost In Love (3:00)
  2. A Little Less Conversation (2:00)

Charts

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] Tip
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 95
"A Little Less Conversation / Almost In Love"
Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[6] 64

References

  1. ^ Jerry Osborne (1983). Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. O'Sullivan Woodside. ISBN 978-0-89019-083-8.
  2. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (9 January 1971). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 36–. ISSN 0006-2510. Almost in Love. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Almost In Love". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  4. ^ "Elvis Presley – Almost In Love" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  6. ^ David Kent. "Australian Chart Book 1940–1969". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
    "Elvis Presley: The Australian Singles Chart : 1956–2006". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : www.elvis.com.au. Retrieved 2016-01-07.